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247 km e of levuka, fiji

USGS-USP000GQSQ

issued: 2008-12-17 10:55Z
status: cancelled 2008-12-20 10:55Z
self-cancels: 2008-12-20 10:55Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -17.744, -178.371
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

247 KM E OF LEVUKA, FIJI.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.8 (MWC) IN 17.744S 178.371W, DEPTH 530 KM AT 171055Z DEC 08.
2. USGS EVENT USP000GQSQ. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000gqsq

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